Unlocking horns
Apr 10, 2022
2 minutes
GRAHAM REID
In a museum deep below the soaring Gothic majesty of York Minster, down where the pillars of the Roman garrison fort in York are still visible, there are remarkable objects on display.
Among them is a horn from about 1030, presented by the Viking nobleman Ulf to the Christian church as a symbol of his gift of lands. It also represents
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